Two comments but with caviats: 1. It has been awhile since I have scored any designs but when I did do it, I found that what remained after scoring needed to be .012" or very close to it. 2. Isn't it "no ceramics perpendicular" as opposed to parallel to the score (keep out zone = .200"). -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Larry Dzaugis Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 6:28 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Breakaway width vs. scoring The thin PCB has several trade offs. The amount of score width is proportional to the thickness. There may be enough reduced to meet the 0.100 in width. A reduction of 0.10 is a reduction in the score thickness by 0.035 in total compared to a PCB with a 0.200 score. This assumes a 90degree cutter on both sides. The amount of web left is the thickness required to keep the PCB together. Does your PCB fabricator have a machine that can score both sides at once to meet your requirements? At times, I have had PCB's arrive with scoring not evenly split between top and bottom. Does the design allow scoring and separation? No ceramic caps parallel to the score with in the keep out zone? ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 16.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives For additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message and any attachments are solely for the use of the addressee and may contain L-3 proprietary information that may also be defined as USG export controlled technical data. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, use or distribution of its content is prohibited. Please notify the sender by reply e-mail and immediately delete this message and any attachments. ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 16.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives For additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------